lucidear

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Timbernation Platform Problems
I haven’t bought anything from timbernation yet, Looked him up and read all the negative comments too...apparently at the time he had a Major disaster in his family which made him collapse, but after some time he came out of it and satisfied his c... 
Magnepan 3.7i
If memory serves there are safety tapes that go behind the tweeters so they don't get damaged in transportation.look into this before taking them on a ride... 
Has anyone changed the trim on magnepan 3.7
Called Magnepan a few months back asking this same question and also about changing the socks myself, Wendel told me that it'd be a chore and recommended they be done at the factory...He also said that I could do it on the Dwm but the side rails w... 
Esoteric C03 preamp or Mark Levinson 326S preamp- ANY and ALL FEEDBACK / HELP PLEASE
There are two newer versions of the C03, being C03x and later C03xs.Sound stages & Sound stages Ultra reviewed these units as well as the C02, which is a higher up model.from what I remember, one of the reviewers in replying to letters stated ... 
Step down transformer (220V to 100/110V) or buy 220V version of Shindo preamp
Good info.thanks again 
Step down transformer (220V to 100/110V) or buy 220V version of Shindo preamp
@erik_squires "About sound, if you use a fully balanced transformer, you may actually improve the overall sound quality."Can you recommend a company in the U.S. That makes such transformers?thanks  
Simaudio Evolution W-8
I'll let someone else with direct experience of these units chime in and answer your question, but you usually don't get replies about Sim products over here and might have a better chance on Canadian forums...there was a review of the B&W 800... 
Simaudio Evolution W-8
Kal Rubinson reviewed this same combo:https://www.stereophile.com/content/simaudio-moon-evolution-w-8-power-amplifier-page-2 
Repair Magnepan MG IIa vs new 1.7 or 0.7, etc
If you are able to do the repairs yourself then Order the $50 repair kit & do it leisurely and over time... with the money saved buy one of the newest versions,you'll end up with two speakers...you'd perhaps not get your money back if you do t... 
Very Bad purchase from upscale audio Acoustic Zen Adagio
How did you pay?With Paypal you could always make a claim and return them to the store, you may even have the same chance with paying through a credit card comp.... 
NEED ADVISE ON AN AMPLIFIER TRANSACTION
Sean,at this point and if it was me I wouldn’t worry about this, the worst that can happen is he sends it back to you undamaged and you issue a refund.in all probabilities like you said he figured how to turn it on.to those who say don’t sell over... 
Magnepans
I think he meant $500 on top of the cost of the speakers, if that's the case then I'd recommend either Mye stands or sound anchor stands and good jumper cables. 
*****Merry Christmas Everyone*****
Happy Holidays to everyone, and a prosperous New year to come. 
NEED ADVISE ON AN AMPLIFIER TRANSACTION
Sean34,so you know; PayPal gives the buyer 180 days to file a claim and would probably freeze the amount of purchase in your account.they require the buyer to send the item back to you in the same shape it was sent to them, upon receipt ot the ite... 
NEED ADVISE ON AN AMPLIFIER TRANSACTION
Nope!Receive your item first before issuing a refund... Period.just like going to a store: first you hand over the cash then your item is handed to you, if you decide to return it then first you'll hand'em the item back they check it to make sure....